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39 Pounds of Love is a film written and directed by Dani Menkin, with co-writer, Ilan Heitner. It stars Ami Ankilewitz, a 34-year-old Israeli 3D animator who lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Apr 8, 2005 · 39 Pounds of Love: Directed by Dani Menkin. With Ami Ankilewitz. This is the story of Ami, a man who while unable to move any part of his body, still manages to move each and every one of us, as he teaches us a part of life's intimate dance.
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- Documentary, Biography, Romance
- Dani Menkin
- 2005-04-08
Ami, a young man with muscular dystrophy given only six years to live and weighing a mere 39 pounds, perseveres despite being immobile except for one finger.
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- Documentary
- Dani Menkin
Dec 8, 2005 · The documentary "39 Pounds of Love" informs us that Ami's dreams are three: To win the love of his caretaker Christina, to visit America for a reunion with his brother, and to find that doctor and tell him he was wrong.
Ami, who weighs only 39 pounds, works in Israel as a 3D animator and creates his art despite the fact that his bodily motion is limited to a single finger on his left hand and in doing so, continues to redefine notions of a "limited" life.
Oct 30, 2005 · By Dennis Harvey. Born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, Ami Ankilewitz wasn’t expected to live past age 6. Now in his mid-30s, the tiny, wheelchair-dependent survivor — who currently...
Dec 2, 2005 · 39 Pounds of Love is the inspirational and humorous non-fiction account of a remarkable man and a remarkable journey. Ami Ankilewitz was diagnosed with an extremely rare and often fatal form of SMA/2 that severely limits his physical growth and movement, yet at 34 years of age, he continues to outlive a doctor's prediction of life ...
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